In this podcast, Martin and Jacob cover mindset around training and how to get the most out of your workouts by mastering your mental game. Topics discussed include: Our clients mindset struggles during training; Nocebo and placebo; Workout rituals and routines; and Much more

Jacob is joined by long time gym pal and strength coach Alex Hayes to discuss all things strength. With a long history personally and professionally working with strength athletes through powerlifting, Alex has a deep understanding of strength training. From what it is, how we develop it and how to measure it. These guys know strength and you will too!

This months roundtable Martin and Jacob and joined by the resident cardio king, Luke Twyford, to cover all things cardio. From healthier hearts and mortality to being a handy tool for fat loss!

In this months Roundtable, Jacob and Martin are joined by Brandon Kempter to discuss genetics in fitness. Brandons experience coaching over the years affords a wealth of knowledge on the subject. Thanks to the internet many have become experts on what is attainable physically, naturally or otherwise, and we very frequently hear genetics come up. Find out more and take a deep dive with us!

This month's Education Portal Roundtable features Dr Mike Banna. Dr Mike is a general practitioner who has heavily invested in his own health and is working hard on bridging the gap between the fitness industry and medical world. This episode is centered around stress, from understanding the phenomena and its implications on our wellbeing right through to some practical considerations on how we can approach this when working with clients.

In this month's Roundtable, Jacob and Martin are joined by Anthony Viglione from the Movement Institute. Anthony has extensive experience working with injured athletes and works closely with the JPS team in managing their clients and collaborating through the rehab process to ensure the best outcomes can be achieved. This episode covers the difference between injuries vs pain, loading internally vs externally, the biopsychosocial model and how we can return to training and address programming through injuries.

In this month's Roundtable, Jacob is fortunate to be joined by the one and only, Lyle McDonald, a renowned author and prolific figure in the fitness industry. They cover the sex differences between men and women and what this means in the fitness domain, as well as how female physiology influences training response and the implications of the menstrual cycle on training for women.

This month Jacob and Mackenzie are joined by Sports Psych and ex-physique competitor, Dr Melissa Moore to discuss the do's and don'ts of contest prep. There are many benefits that pursuing bodybuilding and physique preparation can empart on an individual, but the journey is not without its fair share of sacrifice and adversities. Being informed before buying into a contest prep is the first step one can take.

Welcome back to the Roundtable. This episode is hosted by Mack Baker and joined by Sam Schepis and Martin Refalo to discuss body composition. We clarify some key points relating to general fitness goals and how these relate to body composition, the additional health benefits of pursuing body composition improvements, how we can reframe these goals and some key tips from each of the guys for coaches and lifters alike.

Welcome back to yet another Roundtable brought to you by the Edu Portal team. This time Jacob and Mackenzie are joined by none other than Brian Minor of 3DMJ, to discuss navigating slip ups. As we all know and have more than likely experienced, slip ups happen. So how do we not only minimise their impact on our progress but use these to our advantage?

In this first Roundtable of 2024, Jacob and Mackenzie are joined by the prolific Dr Mike Israetel of Rennaisance Periodization. The guys are together to discuss fitness in the New Year. We know that the new year is often a great time to reset and reevaluate our fitness goals, to start a new challenge or even continue with a long term goal. Watch this as you enter the new year and set yourself up for success in 2024!